gambleaware week
This year it runs from the 21st October – 27th October 2024.
GambleAware Week is an annual initiative established by the NSW Government, aimed at increasing community awareness of the risks of gambling and gambling harm. We all have a role to play in keeping the community safe and well informed, and we encourage you to support this important initiative.
This year the theme is Safer Gambling. Are you on board?
GambleAware Information Session
Wests Illawarra will be hosting a free customer session specifically for Parents and Grandparents, focusing on the important topic of children and gambling.
We believe this free session will be both informative and engaging, offering practical tips to help parents and caregivers reduce their children’s risk of harm related to gambling. The GambleAware parents campaign highlights three key factors that influence young people: parental attitudes, exposure to simulated gambling in video games, and gambling advertising. It gives parents and carers practical tips to reduce their child’s risk of harm now and in future.
Details:
- Date: Thursday, October 24th
- Time: 2:30 PM
- Location: Wests Illawarra
- Bonus: Enjoy some afternoon tea while you learn!
This workshop is 1 hour in length and will cover the following topics:
• Gaming and young people
• Gambling and simulated gambling
• Gambling advertising
• Parental influence
• Support services
To register and for more information on this workshop session, please contact lyonsj@missionaustralia.com.au
Why?
Young people are more exposed to gambling than ever before – through advertising, sport, social media and video games. It’s important that parents understand the influence they have on their children’s gambling now and in future.
Parents can take simple steps to reduce their child’s risk of gambling harm by:
• monitoring and setting rules around online screen time
• not gambling in front of their kids
• talking to their children about the impacts of gambling.
While parents and careers are the biggest influence on their children’s gambling attitudes and behaviors, other factors such as gambling advertising and exposure to gambling in video games also influence young people’s ideas and intentions about gambling.
For more support, please contact gambleaware.nsw.gov.au
